silenced

Example Sentences

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Ayton has been quiet in this series, but he doesn’t plan to be silenced much longer with the season on the line.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

But even people who aren’t being silenced, such as all the folks crying “cancel culture” after being called names on social media, steal the valor of bona fide free speech martyrs.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

"If this crucial decision maker is silenced, chronic pain does not occur. If it is already ongoing, chronic pain melts away."

From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026

The two formidable women in Cal’s life—Lena, his betrothed, and Trey, his teenage protégée—suspect that Rachel was silenced.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Doxology’s loud off-beat hoofsteps silenced the night people until after he had passed.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck